38. Voicing my Darkest Fear

EVANGELINE.

His words cut me like a sharp knife, and I

look up at him.

How could he?

I didn’t reply for a moment, trying to remain composed, knowing we have many eyes watching us, and even with the music and loud chatter, they might overhear. So, I simply smile gracefully at Zedkiel and slowly pull out of his hold. I don’t think he understands that I am going to take this deal seriously.

Absolutely seriously, and I am not going to do anything to mess that up. Especially something such as fraternising with another man as long as we are married, which can lead to problems in front of the court and would not be ideal for the

tournament.

“Nothing to say?” He asks, and I realise this conversation isn’t over until he gets

an answer. His eyes are blazing red, and his anger only continues to rise.

“Let’s not do this here.” I whisper back, ” If you want to talk 1-lets take it outside.”

I’m scared to be alone with him

anywhere, but he is going to ruin this before we even have a chance to prove we

can do this, and to aim for that crown and my freedom.

“Let’s.” He says, his arm snakes around my waist, his hand painfully tight on my

waist. He leads me out of the doors I had

just entered. They swing shut behind us, blocking out all sounds of the merriment

from within.

Zedkiel came to a stop, and I look up, only

to see Sinclair standing there. His eyes

are cold as they meet Zedkiel’s, and I

realise they aren’t as beautiful as I once

found them… 1

He just doesn’t look the same… I look at Zedkiel, with his delicious hot chocolate

skin, and those eyes that remind me of honey and jewels, which makes my heart skip a beat. He is beautiful. My heart

thuds as I turn away, realising something

with shock. 5

I have begun to feel something for him… How is that possible?

My heart thumps with this realisation

and I look back at Sinclair once more. Yes,

he’s handsome, but I feel… nothing.

“Out of my way.” Zedkiel snarls, bringing me from my shocked thoughts.

Sinclair simply looks at me before

moving to his right, so he is directly in

front of me.

“Of course.” He says, his eyes stuck on

I frown. Sinclair is making stuff so much worse for me. Does he not realise that if

he makes Zedkiel angrier, he’ll take it out

on me? Does he even care for me, aside

from his own selfish reasons!? 3

I’m about to turn away when suddenly

Zedkiel pulls me behind him, and I hear a resounding crunch and a grunt as Sinclair staggers back, clutching his bleeding

nose that Zedkiel had just punched. My eyes fly open as they snap to Zedkiel, who raises his fist to his lips, blowing off imaginary dust as he glares murderously

at Sinclair. 1

“Stay out of my way, because next time I will kill you.” He snarls before dragging me away. I bite back the cry of pain from the rough pull as he yanks me down the hallway until he opens a random door

and pushes me inside. I almost stumble, just about catching my balance, when the

door shuts behind him.

anger makes my own heart thud even louder and I turn to glare

need to listen before

say quietly. 1

cocks a brow. “I saw enough.” He

wondering where this strength is coming from. I clench my fists, hoping

of being

wanted to see.

off…

to do my

sabotage that?”

be free is all I ever wanted.”

about to say something, but instead, he narrows his eyes,

why you smelt of him, then?” He hisses, gripping

a

my whimper, I look

in the eye, a

he tried to manhandle me. You

but you two are far more

harshly. (1

you are such a mischief maker!’ A girl’s whispery

not.

can’t do that Evangeline,

matter,

‘Promise?’

Zedkiel’s voice snaps me back to reality, and I

his fingers in front of me. “What happened?”

my thumping heart. “W-what… what did

a brow, scanning

away. “I said, we’re nothing alike.”

you? You both act like you

me …” I trail off, realising that, that isn’t

defended me on

occasions now…

think. Nothing I say will make you

His eyes are blazing as

shoulder. 1

he reaches

my hand over

skin

feel him watching

up to look at him. It didn’t feel

end the

sorry… You two

you’ve protected me many

he… he hurts me

words.” I say

as

and I slowly let

door handle,

pull the

by my arm

me up

wall.

gasp at the impact and stare up

you belong to me and I’m

world that, unlike

so

mine up. Secondly, until the deal is fulfilled, and I set you free, you still belong to me… and who knows, you might just not want

wrists to the door next to my head, his eyes raking over me. His words make my heart skip

matter what, I

to stay…

want him, but there is no way

stay. “And third… until this deal

alone.” 1

close to mine

red,

what he was

in, kissing me deeply. I gasp against his lips, but it only gives him access to my mouth. One that he assaults. His hands let go of my wrists, running

and pulls me

him back?

once, before I slowly

get too close, just in

“We need to return

and we need

whisper, opening the door.

argue with me, nor does

let me go.

and emotionless again. I feel something squeeze inside, knowing I was hurting him,

end up killing

Zedkiel says once

in

been a long

exhausted. The

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